Directions
There are a variety of ways to get to Dinner Plain. The village is accessible by road from either Harrietville or Omeo, year round you can charter a plane into Mount Hotham Airport only 10km away with free return transfers when you stay at Rundells, or you can now arrive by bus year round on the new Alps Bus Link.
When travelling to the snow, you are legally required to carry chains. Rundells recommend stopping at Hoys Harrietville.When you hire Hoys chains in Harrietville, their mobile service will then fit them for free at the snowline on the way up the mountain - wherever chains are required to be fitted. This can save you time and heartache ensuring your holiday starts on the right footing! Contact Hoys for further details – info@hoysskis.com.au or 1800 GO SNOW
NEW - Omeo - Bright Alps Bus Link
Dinner Plain is now accessible by a weekly bus service from both Omeo and Bright! Over the winter the bus runs on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and in summer on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The bus links with V/Line coach to Wangaratta and Omeo Bus Lines (0427 017 732).
From Melbourne and Down South
FLY
direct from Melbourne Airport to Hotham Airport with QantasLink Airlines. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis. NOTE: Qantas link is not flying from Melbourne in 2009.
DRIVE
Take the Hume Highway to Wangaratta and then the Great Alpine Road via Bright and Harrietville, travel time is about 4.5 hours. Distance 357km. Or take the Princes Highway to Bairnsdale and the Great Alpine Road via Omeo and Dinner Plain, travel time is about 5.5 hours. Distance 457km.
COACHES
depart daily from Melbourne's Spencer Street Coach Terminal and Tullamarine Airport opposite the Virgin Domestic Terminal, Trekset Bus Service will transfer you directly to Dinner Plain and travel via the Hume Highway to Myrtleford, Bright and Harrietville. Travel time is approximately 6 hours from Melbourne city and 5 ½ hours from Melbourne Airport.
TRAIN & COACH
V-line operate services daily from Melbourne City to Wangaratta. Connect at Wangaratta with Trekset coach service. Actual travel time is around 6 hours, however you will need to add any delay in connection times to the two services.
Travelling from Sydney
FLY
direct from Kingsford Smith Airport to Hotham Airport with QantasLink Airlines. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
DRIVE
Take the Hume Highway to Albury-Wodonga and follow the snow signs to Yackandandah then turn off to Myrtleford. At Myrtleford turn on to the Great Alpine Road to Bright, then Harrietville and Mount Hotham.
TRAIN & COACH
Departing daily, take the Countrylink train from Central Station to Wangaratta and connect with the Trekset Coach Service for your transfer to Mount Hotham. Actual travel time is around 6 hours, however you will need to add any delay in connection times to the two services.
From Brisbane
FLY
from Brisbane fly to Sydney and board a connecting QantasLink flight direct to Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
DRIVE
Take the Newell Highway from Queensland to Tocumwal and Cobram, then onto Wangaratta and the Great Alpine Road. Travel time around 15 hours. Distance: 1593km.
From Adelaide
FLY
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne and connect with QantasLink Airlines services direct to Mount Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis. NOTE: Qantas link is not flying from Melbourne in 2009.
DRIVE
From Adelaide there are various touring routes to Mount Hotham but the most popular is via the Mallee Highway to Ouyen, connect to the Murray Valley Highway to Swan Hill, the Midland Highway to Shepparton, then take the Hume Highway to Wangaratta, followed by the Great Alpine Road direct to Mount Hotham. Travel time around 12 hours. Distance 882km.
COACH
The Ski Conection offer overnight luxury airconditioned coaches, complete with video entertainment, depart from Adelaide twice weekly direct for Hotham.
From Perth
FLY
direct from Perth to Melbourne and connect with QantasLink direct to Mount Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
FLY/COACH
Fly direct from Perth to Melbourne and connect with daily coach services to Mount Hotham/Dinner Plain. Departing daily from Melbourne Airport.
NEW - Omeo - Bright Alps Bus Link
Dinner Plain is now accessible by a weekly bus service from both Omeo and Bright! Over the winter the bus runs on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and in summer on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The bus links with V/Line coach to Wangaratta and Omeo Bus Lines (0427 017 732).
From Melbourne and Down South
FLY
direct from Melbourne Airport to Hotham Airport with QantasLink Airlines. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis. NOTE: Qantas link is not flying from Melbourne in 2009.
DRIVE
Take the Hume Highway to Wangaratta and then the Great Alpine Road via Bright and Harrietville, travel time is about 4.5 hours. Distance 357km. Or take the Princes Highway to Bairnsdale and the Great Alpine Road via Omeo and Dinner Plain, travel time is about 5.5 hours. Distance 457km.
COACHES
depart daily from Melbourne's Spencer Street Coach Terminal and Tullamarine Airport opposite the Virgin Domestic Terminal, Trekset Bus Service will transfer you directly to Dinner Plain and travel via the Hume Highway to Myrtleford, Bright and Harrietville. Travel time is approximately 6 hours from Melbourne city and 5 ½ hours from Melbourne Airport.
TRAIN & COACH
V-line operate services daily from Melbourne City to Wangaratta. Connect at Wangaratta with Trekset coach service. Actual travel time is around 6 hours, however you will need to add any delay in connection times to the two services.
Travelling from Sydney
FLY
direct from Kingsford Smith Airport to Hotham Airport with QantasLink Airlines. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
DRIVE
Take the Hume Highway to Albury-Wodonga and follow the snow signs to Yackandandah then turn off to Myrtleford. At Myrtleford turn on to the Great Alpine Road to Bright, then Harrietville and Mount Hotham.
TRAIN & COACH
Departing daily, take the Countrylink train from Central Station to Wangaratta and connect with the Trekset Coach Service for your transfer to Mount Hotham. Actual travel time is around 6 hours, however you will need to add any delay in connection times to the two services.
From Brisbane
FLY
from Brisbane fly to Sydney and board a connecting QantasLink flight direct to Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
DRIVE
Take the Newell Highway from Queensland to Tocumwal and Cobram, then onto Wangaratta and the Great Alpine Road. Travel time around 15 hours. Distance: 1593km.
From Adelaide
FLY
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne and connect with QantasLink Airlines services direct to Mount Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis. NOTE: Qantas link is not flying from Melbourne in 2009.
DRIVE
From Adelaide there are various touring routes to Mount Hotham but the most popular is via the Mallee Highway to Ouyen, connect to the Murray Valley Highway to Swan Hill, the Midland Highway to Shepparton, then take the Hume Highway to Wangaratta, followed by the Great Alpine Road direct to Mount Hotham. Travel time around 12 hours. Distance 882km.
COACH
The Ski Conection offer overnight luxury airconditioned coaches, complete with video entertainment, depart from Adelaide twice weekly direct for Hotham.
From Perth
FLY
direct from Perth to Melbourne and connect with QantasLink direct to Mount Hotham Airport. A range of transport options are available from Mount Hotham Airport ranging from a 45 seat coach or private 4WD taxis.
FLY/COACH
Fly direct from Perth to Melbourne and connect with daily coach services to Mount Hotham/Dinner Plain. Departing daily from Melbourne Airport.